Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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